Philosophy of Criminal Law - Selected Essays

Informationen zum Autor Douglas Husak is Professor of Philosophy and Law at Rutgers University. He is a leading figure in the philosophy of criminal law and has written numerous journal articles and books, including Overcriminalisation, Legalize This! The Case for Decriminalizing Drugs, and The Legalization of Drugs. Klappentext This volume collects 17 of Douglas Husak's influential essays in criminal law theory. The essays span Husak's original and provocative contributions to the central topics in the field, including the grounds of criminal liability, relative culpability, the role of defences, and the justification of punishment. Zusammenfassung This volume collects 17 of Douglas Husak's influential essays in criminal law theory. The essays span Husak's original and provocative contributions to the major topics in the field, including the grounds of criminal liability, the significance of culpability, the role of defences, and the justification of punishment. The volume includes an extended introduction by the author, drawing together the themes of his work and exploring the goals of criminal theory.Together, the essays present a desert-based analysis of issues in criminal theory that rejects the consequentialist approach more familiar among legal scholars. The foremost concern of these essays is to ensure that the principles and doctrines of the criminal law preserve justice and do not sacrifice individuals for the common welfare. Engagingly written, the essays are accessible to non-specialists and represent an excellent introduction to current issues and debates in the theory of criminal law.

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• Authors: Douglas Husak, Douglas (Professor of Philosophy and Law At Husak, Douglas N. Husak, Husak Douglas
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.05.2010
• EAN: 9780199585038
• ISBN: 978-0-19-958503-8
• No. of pages: 480
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Rechtswissenschaft, allgemein, LAW / Criminal Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Legal Reference / Law Profession, LAW / Jurisprudence, LAW / Essays, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Legal aspects of criminology, Criminal justice law, Criminology: legal aspects, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law